HOUGHTON – Aside of needing roof repairs, the Houghton County Jail building is structurally sound and could be converted to other uses, possibly offices and storage, said County Commissioner Roy Britz. During the Sharon Avenue & Jail Property Use Committee meeting on January 29, ...

HOUGHTON – The City of Houghton has once again been recognized for its successes and ongoing efforts to support Michigan’s entrepreneurial growth and economic development in the annual eCities study conducted by researchers at iLabs, University of Michigan‑Dearborn’s Center for ...

RON MOUNTAIN — “None of us feel good about it, but it has to be done,” council member David Farragh said after a vote Monday to eliminate the iconic but troubled deer pen at Iron Mountain City Park. The decision was more than a year in the making after citizens in January 2025 encouraged ...

SAGOLA — Five individuals received awards Monday at a Michigan Department of Natural Resources meeting at the Sagola Township Sportsmen's Club in Dickinson County. Michigan Department of Natural Resources Conservation Officers Jennifer Lehto (Hanson) and Zach Painter, Michigan State Police ...

HOUGHTON – What many traveling over the Portage Lift Bridge Tuesday morning thought was a dramatic on-ice rescue, turned out to be important, however a bit less dramatic ... an on-ice training session What appeared to be two injured people needing rescue near the Portage Lake Lift Bridge ...

HOUGHTON – Last Monday, Michigan Tech News reported Michigan Technological University generated over $972 million in total economic impact during fiscal year 2024, calling it “a significant contribution to a robust public university ecosystem in Michigan that delivers exceptionally high ...